OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Wild swings look like becoming part of the landscapeJust when you thought it was safe to venture into the dairy market, prices drop by 8.8 per cent.18 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryWinning streak over as dairy prices fallInternational dairy prices fell by 8.8 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the first sale to be held since the 1080 infant formula scare.17 Mar 07:10 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: 'Fonterra first' puts rest outside the loopWellington Beltway denizens often refer to MFAT as standing for the Ministry for Fonterra and other Trade.17 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyExtra controls for 1080 usersExtra controls have been placed on the storage and importing of 1080 following a threat to use the pesticide to contaminate infant formula.17 Mar 03:34 AM
The CountryFonterra aims for baby milk boostA partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.16 Mar 09:00 PM
DairyFocus on auction after 1080 furoreMarket sentiment at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction will be tested following the revelations last week of a threat to the food safety of New Zealand infant formula, says ANZ.16 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFonterra's $750m China dealDairy giant Fonterra will purchase an 18.8 per cent stake in Chinese infant formula maker Beingmate Baby & Child, slightly less than the 20 per cent shareholding it was aiming for.16 Mar 03:17 AM
DairyTrust, youth, benefit from land valuesThe asset base of one of the country's biggest Maori businesses is up $3 million, from rising land valuations and a new farm purchase.15 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Plenty of practice with dairy safety issuesThis time, with the threat made by some nasty individual to poison baby formula with 1080, it certainly seems like Government and industry efforts have been much better co-ordinated.15 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyGrowth tipped to ease after brisk quarterEconomists expect some easing in the pace of economic growth when the December quarter national accounts are published on Thursday.15 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Open letter to a blackmailerTo The 1080 Blackmailer, you should know people are pretty angry with you around here, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.14 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyFormula en route to China without certificateQuestions remain about some $15m of NZ infant formula arriving in China next week without new import certification introduced following the 1080 poison threat, says the head of an industry group.13 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyWarehouse sold me expired formulaAn Auckland mother whose baby drank expired infant formula has lashed out at the Warehouse for stocking the out-of-date product.13 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key played cards right over baby formula threatPeters’ thunder stolen but timing of 1080 revelations wasn’t deliberate, writes Fran O'Sullivan.13 Mar 04:00 PM
The Country1080 threat: Dairy firms reassureDairy companies are confident security measures at their facilities are tight enough to prevent a 1080 contamination.12 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyDairy threat weighs heavily on NZ dollarFallout from this week's baby formula contamination threat weighed heavily on the New Zealand dollar yesterday, with news of curtailed orders from China driving the currency lower still.11 Mar 04:00 PM
Dairy1080: Police check history to find linksPolice investigating the 1080 contamination threat have not ruled out a connection to a similar letter drop seven years ago.11 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: 1080 warning a double-edged swordThe Government was right to say nothing until discreet inquiries had failed and there is a chance a public appeal might help police catch him. The interval appears to have permitted the industry to be well prepared.11 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyExports face China test for poisonDairy exports may already be stuck on Chinese wharves as a result of a new import requirement that products be tested for 1080 contamination, says an industry group.11 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFew had access to 1080 used in threatsOnly a few people had authorised access to the 1080 poison most likely used in the baby-milk blackmail letters, says a food safety expert.11 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryPolice contact 1080 opponentsPolice have been contacting known 1080 opponents in a bid to find the person behind a threat to contaminate New Zealand's baby formula stocks.11 Mar 06:10 AM
The Country1080 threat: Retailers ramp up securityThe Warehouse and Foodstuffs are reassuring customers they are doing everything they can to boost security in their stores.11 Mar 01:42 AM
The CountryFormula threat: World reactsNews of New Zealand's infant formula contamination threat has spread across the world. Here is a selection of what the foreign press is saying.10 Mar 08:40 PM
Dairy1080: Letters 'irresponsible', 'stupid'1080 opponents have condemned those behind the baby formula threat letters, branding them "irresponsible" and their actions "total stupidity".10 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Key's silence right way to handle crisisShould New Zealanders have been kept in the dark about the 1080 threats for nearly four months? The answer, on balance, is yes, writes John Armstrong.10 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFormula 1080 threat sends dollar downThe New Zealand dollar dropped by half a US cent on news of a threat to contaminate infant and other formula with 1080 poison.10 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: All eyes on reaction of Chinese media and consumersAfter everything New Zealand's infant formula industry has been through over the past few years, the last thing it needed was yesterday's news of the 1080 threat.10 Mar 04:00 PM
DairyNZ could pay a high priceLocal infant formula producers are optimistic the 1080 threat is minimal but are fearful of the reputation damage it could cause.10 Mar 04:00 PM
Dairy'Fringe extremists' likely suspectsMarginalised extremists rather than the mentally unwell are likely to be behind threats to poison baby formula, experts say.10 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFury over formula threatThreats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.10 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryThreat to poison formulaPolice are appealing for help after anonymous letters were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers containing milk powder laced with 1080 poison.10 Mar 05:33 AM